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#b382bc color: African Violet

#b382bc is rgb(179, 130, 188) in RGB and oklch(67.474% 0.09975 321.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

67.5%
0.100
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #b382bc

#b382bc is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is African Violet (#b085b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #b382bc mixed with white

  1. b382bc
  2. bb8ec3
  3. c29aca
  4. caa7d0
  5. d2b3d7
  6. d9c0de
  7. e1cce4
  8. e8d9eb
  9. f0e5f2
  10. f7f2f8

Darker: #b382bc mixed with black

  1. b382bc
  2. 9b70a3
  3. 845f8b
  4. 6e4e73
  5. 583e5d
  6. 432f47
  7. 2f2032
  8. 1d121f
  9. 0c060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b382bc with less saturation

  1. b382bc
  2. b084b8
  3. ae87b5
  4. ab89b1
  5. a88bad
  6. a58daa
  7. a28fa6
  8. a091a2
  9. 9d939e
  10. 9a959a

Questions about #b382bc

What color is #b382bc?

#b382bc is muted magenta. The closest named color is African Violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 130, 188), in HSL hsl(290.69, 30.21%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.474% 0.09975 321.156).

What colors go well with #b382bc?

The complementary color of #b382bc is #74a66c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #978cd0 and #c67d9e. The triadic partners are #b6904a and #37a9b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b382bc?

Black text reads better on #b382bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b382bc a warm or cool color?

#b382bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.1.